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Definition of hellion
: a troublesome or mischievous person
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Examples of hellion in a Sentence
My children can act like little hellions when they're bored.
the little hellions were tearing through the house squirting their water pistols
Recent Examples of hellion from the Web
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And son Franklin Graham, a cigarette-smoking hellion during his teen years, delighted the crowd with anecdotes about the lengths his mother would go to get him out of bed in the morning.
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Origin and Etymology of hellion
probably alteration (influenced by hell) of hallion scamp
HELLION Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of hellion for English Language Learners
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: a person (especially a child) who behaves badly
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